SAN FRANCISCO, CA
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, founded in 1871, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $71.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue decreased 19% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $101.0M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 41% operating deficit.
THE ACADEMY IS A RENOWNED SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH A MISSION TO REGENERATE THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH SCIENCE, LEARNING, AND COLLABORATION. BASED IN SAN FRANCISCO'S GOLDEN GATE PARK, IT IS HOME TO A WORLD-CLASS AQUARIUM, PLANETARIUM, RAINFOREST, AND NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM AS WELL AS INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, ALL UNDER ONE LIVING ROOF. THROUGH GLOBAL EXPEDITIONS, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, AND STRATEGIC AREAS OF FOCUS ON ISLANDS, CORAL REEFS, AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACADEMY SCIENTISTS STRIVE TO GATHER NEW KNOWLEDGE ABOUT LIFE'S DIVERSITY AND THE PROCESS OF EVOLUTION AND RAPIDLY APPLY THAT UNDERSTANDING TO OUR EFFORTS TO REGENERATE THE NATURAL WORLD. THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT ADDRESS THESE SAME TOPICS- DELIVERED TO THE PUBLIC ON-SITE AT THE ACADEMY'S WORLD-CLASS AQUARIUM, PLANETARIUM, RAINFOREST, AND NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, IN THE COMMUNITY, IN BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOTS AROUND THE WORLD.
EXHIBITS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT: THE ALL-DIGITAL MORRISON PLANETARIUM USES CUTTING EDGE VISUALIZATIONS AND SCIENTIFIC DATA TO SHARE CURRENT DISCOVERIES AND INCREASE SCIENCE LITERACY THROUGH IMMERSIVE...
EXHIBITS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT: THE ALL-DIGITAL MORRISON PLANETARIUM USES CUTTING EDGE VISUALIZATIONS AND SCIENTIFIC DATA TO SHARE CURRENT DISCOVERIES AND INCREASE SCIENCE LITERACY THROUGH IMMERSIVE SHOWS THAT ROTATE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE HIDDEN WONDERS EXHIBIT PROVIDES AN UNPRECEDENTED PEEK AT SOME OF THE STANDOUT SPECIMENS FROM OUR SCIENTIFIC COLLECTIONS-INCLUDING SOME ON VIEW FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME. BUGS ENABLES VISITORS TO SEE THE WORLD FROM INSECTS' POINT OF VIEW, AND LEARN HOW THEY'VE EVOLVED THEIR UNIQUE ADAPTATIONS AND BEHAVIORS. THE GIANTS OF LAND AND SEA EXHIBIT CELEBRATES NORTHERN CALIFORNIA'S ICONIC NATURAL PHENOMENA LIKE REDWOODS, MARINE MAMMALS, AND FOG. THE COLOR OF LIFE EXHIBIT EXPLORES THE ROLE OF COLOR IN THE NATURAL WORLD WITH VIBRANT LIVE ANIMALS, SPECIMENS, AND IMMERSIVE INTERACTIVITIES. GEMS AND MINERALS UNEARTHED SHOWCASES SPECIMENS FROM THE ACADEMY'S RENOWNED GEOLOGY COLLECTION. BIGPICTURE SHOWCASES WINNING IMAGES FROM THE ACADEMY'S ANNUAL, INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION WITH A DISPLAY THAT ROTATES ANNUALLY.
BIODIVERSITY SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY: THE ACADEMY'S INSTITUTE FOR BIODIVERSITY SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY (IBSS) IS HOME TO MORE THAN 100 WORLD-CLASS SCIENTISTS, OVER 100 RESEARCH ASSOCIATES...
BIODIVERSITY SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY: THE ACADEMY'S INSTITUTE FOR BIODIVERSITY SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY (IBSS) IS HOME TO MORE THAN 100 WORLD-CLASS SCIENTISTS, OVER 100 RESEARCH ASSOCIATES GLOBALLY, AND MORE THAN 500 DISTINGUISHED FELLOWS WHO GATHER NEW KNOWLEDGE ABOUT LIFE'S DIVERSITY AND THE PROCESS OF EVOLUTION AND RAPIDLY APPLY THAT UNDERSTANDING TO OUR EFFORTS TO REGENERATE THE NATURAL WORLD. THROUGH INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES, THEY ALSO GUIDE CRITICAL CONSERVATION DECISIONS WORLDWIDE, INSPIRE AND MENTOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS, AND FOSTER RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP OF OUR PLANET SO THAT HUMANS AND NATURE CAN THRIVE TOGETHER.
AQUARIUM: THE STEINHART AQUARIUM IS HOME TO 60,000 LIVE ANIMALS REPRESENTING MORE THAN 1,000 UNIQUE SPECIES, AND ITS INNOVATIVE EXHIBITS INCLUDE THE LARGEST AND DEEPEST INDOOR CORAL REEF IN THE...
AQUARIUM: THE STEINHART AQUARIUM IS HOME TO 60,000 LIVE ANIMALS REPRESENTING MORE THAN 1,000 UNIQUE SPECIES, AND ITS INNOVATIVE EXHIBITS INCLUDE THE LARGEST AND DEEPEST INDOOR CORAL REEF IN THE WORLD. THE FOUR-STORY RAINFOREST HAS FREE-FLYING BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES AND EXOTIC REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS. IN ADDITION TO DELIGHTING GUESTS WITH ITS LIVING COLLECTIONS, FOR DECADES THE AQUARIUM HAS PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN SPECIES SURVIVAL PLANS FOR ENDANGERED ANIMALS LIKE ITS CHARISMATIC COLONY OF AFRICAN PENGUINS. FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS, THE STEINHART AQUARIUM HAS PROUDLY HELD THE GOLD STANDARD ACCREDITATION FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS, A STAMP OF APPROVAL RESERVED FOR FACILITIES THAT EMBODY THE VERY BEST IN ANIMAL CARE AND WELFARE, CONSERVATION, AND EDUCATION.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2022 | 2021 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $71,497,681 | $88,151,036 | -0.2% |
| Expenses | $101,030,361 | $83,793,845 | +0.2% |
| Net Income | $-29,532,680 | $4,357,191 | -7.8% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| CHARLES MARSHALL | PRESIDENT | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BLACKBURN | VICE PRESIDENT | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN JANNEY | CHAIR | 1.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY STEELE | VICE CHAIR | 1.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK MITCHELL | SECRETARY | 1.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE ARDOIN | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY GARZA | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM GAZZALEY | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY KOSEFF | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SCHELL | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA WHITE | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FELICIA CHIU | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GOLDMAN | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ADAMS | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIAN BEYZAVI | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN BROSTROM | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DWYER | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC EBBIN | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS FIELD | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK FORESTELL | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA FURSTENTHAL | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY HALL | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HARTZ | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TESSA HILL | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
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| STEVE KAWA | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE LACOB | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA LIN | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISSY LUO | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY MIAO | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MILLMAN | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE O'GARA LIPMAN | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA PETERMAN | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW J SCHWAB | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
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| MIKE SWEENEY | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL YOUNGER JR | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRSTEN RHODES | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
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| RON ZEFF | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK GIOVANNI | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
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| ZACK LARA | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
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| SCOTT SAMPSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 |
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$632,626 | $240,102 | $872,728 |
| MATHEW LAU | INTERIM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40.00 |
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$214,912 | $25,730 | $240,642 |
| MELISSA FELDER | CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER | 40.00 |
Key Emp
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$364,092 | $49,456 | $413,548 |
| MARY NEMEROV | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER | 40.00 |
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$354,198 | $16,346 | $370,544 |
| SHANNON BENNETT | CHIEF OF SCIENCE & DEAN OF RSRCH | 40.00 |
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$288,010 | $53,142 | $341,152 |
| IKE KWON | COO/HEAD OF GOV AFFRS (THRU 3/23) | 40.00 |
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$284,166 | $50,220 | $334,386 |
| MICHAEL COSTANZO | GENERAL COUNSEL & CHIEF OF STAFF | 40.00 |
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$253,838 | $52,697 | $306,535 |
| AMY MILLER | INTERIM DEAN OF EDUCATION | 40.00 |
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$196,574 | $43,805 | $240,379 |
| LUIZ ROCHA | CURATOR, ICHTHYOLOGY | 40.00 |
Highest
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$271,873 | $49,986 | $321,859 |
| CATHY ESTELLE | DRCTR OF SALES/BUSINESS PRTNRSHPS | 40.00 |
Highest
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$234,622 | $43,295 | $277,917 |
| BART SHEPHERD | SR DIRECTOR OF STEINHART AQUARIUM | 40.00 |
Highest
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$232,452 | $53,003 | $285,455 |
| RYAN WYATT | SR DIRECTOR, MORRISON PLANETARIUM | 40.00 |
Highest
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$226,302 | $17,640 | $243,942 |
| DONNA DIBARTOLOMEO | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF EXHIBITS | 40.00 |
Highest
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$208,887 | $18,195 | $227,082 |
| MIKE MCGEE | FORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40.00 |
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$141,491 | $15,793 | $157,284 |
| RAUL DEL BARCO | FORMER CHIEF HUMAN RSRCS OFFICER | 40.00 |
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$377,827 | $13,363 | $391,190 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
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| 2025 | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 2024 | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 2023 | $71,497,681 | $101,030,361 | $761,119,834 | $-29,532,680 |
| 2022 | $88,151,036 | $83,793,845 | $776,432,772 | $4,357,191 |
| 2021 | $95,197,826 | $68,739,031 | $832,230,890 | $26,458,795 |
| 2020 | $66,454,649 | $86,327,913 | $804,050,299 | $-19,873,264 |
| 2019 | $74,649,716 | $91,774,768 | $877,897,606 | $-17,125,052 |
| 2018 | $85,791,677 | $89,722,893 | $820,540,197 | $-3,931,216 |
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